AGE: 18 HOMETOWN: Lunenburg PARENTS: Debora and David Passios HONORS AND AWARDS: Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship program for PSATs; Leadership Honors Academy at Fitchburg State College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Abigail and John Adams Award; honor roll, all terms, all four years; summa cum laude on National Latin Exam, Grades 9-11; placed in top three on Mottos and Quotes Exam at Massachusetts UCL Latin Convention; Jean Parge Ballet Scholarship; Most Improved Studio Dancer at Michelle Goodwin's School of Dance, Grade 10.
Home-schooled students excel in national Latin test Several students at HomeSource, a resource center for home-schooling families, excelled on the National Latin Exam in March, competing with 135,000 students in 50 states and 11 other countries.
Over the past 10 years the number of students taking America's national Latin exam has increased by a third, while the number taking the advanced placement test (at sixth form level) in the subject has nearly doubled.
and Mary-Sue Madrigal HONORS AND AWARDS: Valedictorian; Words of Welcome Essay school winner, Grade 11; National Latin Exam, summa cum laude, Grade 9, cum laude, Grade 10; Outstanding Achievement in Latin II, Grade 9; Honor Roll, four years.
HomeSource students include National Latin Exam medalists, chess champions, Eagle Scouts and accomplished musicians who value the educational opportunity at HomeSource.
A total of 34 Highland High students took the National Latin Exam, which was administered March 12 to more than 100,000 students from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the Netherlands.
He has participated and received top awards from the USA Mathematical Talent Search, the Idaho Math Exam, Boise State University Science Day, American Mathematics Competition, and the National Latin exam.
AGE: 18 HOMETOWN: Leominster PARENTS: Monique and Steven Courtemanche HONORS AND AWARDS: Honor roll; book awards from Fordham University (2006), Boston College (2007) and Harvard College (2008); LeMoyne Heights Award (2008); National Latin Exam maxima cum laude (2006, 2007).
